Gen killing and when not to do it - Page 3

Goku · 2011-09-06, 11:31 AM

P0int how is the general population at the moment? I haven't been subbed for about a month now and I considering coming back now that I am back to school.

Effective · 2011-09-06, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Accuser

VS use MAXes too much? Pick up a Lasher and try taking some people down with it next time you see one. Then imagine choosing between that and a MAX every time you spawn.

While I do agree that the lasher is difficult to use and could use a minor buff (decrease max COF, increase magazine to 40), the lasher is not impossible to use. VS have ALWAYS used tons of maxs. It's not just AT.

Krowe · 2011-09-06, 04:09 PM

I'm pretty sure the difficulty of a lasher goes out the window when you consider it doesn't actually have to hit the target to do damage.

PrISM · 2011-09-06, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Krowe

I'm pretty sure the difficulty of a lasher goes out the window when you consider it doesn't actually have to hit the target to do damage.

The damage from the lash is now next to negligible. I'm sure one of the PS professors will chime in with actual damage numbers. Regardless, you now need to land your orbs to be effective.

p0intman · 2011-09-06, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Goku

P0int how is the general population at the moment? I haven't been subbed for about a month now and I considering coming back now that I am back to school.

its actually not bad. a few really old names came back, that I remember from emmy. ICEVIPER was on the other night, as was Hypoxiax and Blackopwarrior. Talked to Atsushi as well.

Goku · 2011-09-06, 05:15 PM

Hmm sounds fun. I may resub this weekend then. Otherwise I would be playing PS instead of doing my work. Still not into school mode yet

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Punker · 2011-09-07, 12:02 AM

Gens have always dropped too easily i think, has always been a broken mechanic - almost like an "i win button". Saying that, if a defending empire has dug in just to farm hallways (ie interlink) or even to keep an empire occupied so they're unable to defend another front/continent then blowing the gen shouldn't be frowned upon.

IMO camping tubes is worse, i feel disgusted when i see 30 or 40 friendly CN MAX's doing this with the tubes not even being touched.

It even reached the stage one time when i was TK'd for shooting deci's at the tubes while they were camping them - In that instance i dropped the gen to stop that from happening, and was crucified in comms for doing it. Still think it was the right thing to do. And would do it again given the circumstances.

Baneblade · 2011-09-07, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Graywolves

Hi there!

Gen dropping does more harm than good alot in my opinion. Drains NTU, slows down the movement from that base to the next, etc.

Yet when a base is about to go neutral, the best thing to do is drop the gen. Because it uses less ntu.

Graywolves · 2011-09-07, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Yet when a base is about to go neutral, the best thing to do is drop the gen. Because it uses less ntu.

Never heard of doing that....I think the base is going to go neutrol within 15minutes at 10-20% even if you drop the gen.

p0intman · 2011-09-07, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Yet when a base is about to go neutral, the best thing to do is drop the gen. Because it uses less ntu.

V-V-N. You drop the gen AFTER it goes neutral so that they can't kill you while you hold the gen while they're capping the base.

Tigersmith · 2011-09-07, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by PrISM

ScatMAX? Agile Jackhammers that won't fight you until they've thrown at least nine plasmas?

your wrong prism lol

im kiddin. thats all we see now :| pretty sad.

Lately it's been tower tubes before CC lol?

and yes to be honest VS do this more then any other empire it's sad

Goku · 2011-09-13, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by p0intman

its actually not bad. a few really old names came back, that I remember from emmy. ICEVIPER was on the other night, as was Hypoxiax and Blackopwarrior. Talked to Atsushi as well.

Any chance there wise a spike with the recent ramblings about beta?

p0intman · 2011-09-13, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Goku

Any chance there wise a spike with the recent ramblings about beta?

Dunno, haven't paid mind to it beyond that fights still happen, bases still get camped and generators are still frequently killed by Basteg and friends.

vOv

make of it what you will.

oh and lolwaawaa is still around.